Fishing For Fun: Bamboo Fishing Rods

June 18, 2010

With the days finally getting longer, we find ourselves heading into summer.  One of the best summer activities out there has to be fishing!  It is a great way to relax and spend time alone or with some of your closest friends.  You can do it from inside a boat or even from the shore.  [...]

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How To Make A Bamboo Handled Purse

June 16, 2010

Need a chic purse to complement your summer styles?  This fun and easy-to-make bamboo handled purse will add a splash of color and lightness to your summer wardrobe.  You can tote it to the pool or beach or take it on a night out with this sexy bamboo dress.  And because you’re choosing the fabric, [...]

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Summer Clothes: New Bamboo Items For Your Wardrobe

June 14, 2010

With temperatures rising across the country, it’s time to bring out hot new summer looks for your wardrobe.  When trying to find ways to fill your closet with flattering yet comfortable clothing, consider your bamboo options.  Bamboo fibers are naturally soft and even more important for summertime clothing, it’s breathable.  Bamboo clothing helps keep you [...]

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Eco-Friendly Checklist: How To Save The Earth One Step At A Time

June 11, 2010

Saving the planet may seem overwhelming but in reality making some small changes in your life can help save the planet.  Going green is not as hard as you think it is with this simple checklist!
Here are twenty ways you can help save the world one step at a time:
1.  Brew your coffee at home.  [...]

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Ground Water Pollution And Your Clothes: How Your Dollar Can Help

June 9, 2010

An oil spill is attacking our Gulf Coast and with the help of currents and Hurricane season could spread its slick wrath up the East Coast beaches as well.  The ecological toll is still immeasurable but most scientists agree that it will take decades to recover from this disaster.  Unfortunately though, our water contamination doesn’t [...]

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Fathers Day Gift Guide: Let Bamboo Make This Year Unique

June 7, 2010

Father’s Day is two short weeks away and there is still plenty of shopping time left.  It can be hard to find that perfect gift for the father in your world but thankfully there is a general gift guide to help everyone out.  And now those usual Fathers Day gifts can become a bit more [...]

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Social Enterprise And Bamboo: Building Industry In Madagascar

June 4, 2010

In the age of Enron and Goldman Sachs, one might think that there is little social responsibility left in today’s corporate world.  Thankfully though, social enterprise is alive and well.  The act of social enterprise goes beyond a company merely having a social objective.  Social enterprises and their goals (often social or environmental) differ from [...]

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Ho Mok Gai Sai No Mai: Bamboo And Chicken Wrapped With Banana Leaves

June 1, 2010

Spice up your summer barbecue with this tasty and exotic-looking dish.  The Bamboo and  Chicken wrapped up in Bamboo Leaves will add a tropical dash of color to your dinner table along with a subtle spiciness.
Ingredients:

1 cup chicken or fish
5 red onions
4 tbsp. lemongrass cut finely
5 red chili peppers (as many as you like)
4 galingales (member [...]

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Tobacco To Bamboo: Kenya Builds Hope And Houses

May 31, 2010

Smart countries face their challenges with innovation – they answer the call for help with a plan to transition and to make the most of their natural resources.  In Kenya, they are combating a housing shortage and the plight of the tobacco farmer with one innovative program called Tobacco to Bamboo.  Using the fast-growing and [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend: Grilling, Gardening And Bamboo

May 28, 2010

Memorial Day is upon us and across the country, weekend plans are being made.  Whether you’re spending the long weekend working or playing, it’s not too late to make bamboo a part of your weekend.  Just follow these steps:
Step 1 – Use bamboo skewers
Many barbecue aficionados prefer bamboo skewers because they provide a little more [...]

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Asian Legend: A Fortress In The Bamboo

May 26, 2010

Fairy tales are not relegated to Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in their stone fortresses. For centuries, legends have circulated in Asia about the various religious temples and statues that dot the landscape.
And one such legend is found deep within a bamboo forest.
The famous Buddhist Qiongzhu (Bamboo) Temple is located on the beautiful wooded Yu’an [...]

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Eco-friendly Housing: Weaving A Nest Of Our Own

May 21, 2010

“From bamboo section to thin bamboo strips, it all depends on the knife in the hand of a craftsman.”
And one such craftsman has taken the art of bamboo weaving  to a whole new level.
Danish architect Soren Korsgaard designed a bamboo house to promote bamboo as a sustainable building material.  And while many have used bamboo [...]

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How To Make A Flying Paper Lantern With Bamboo

May 19, 2010

Flying lanterns float into the sky when heated by an open flame in the same manner as a hot-air balloon. The original flying lantern was constructed from a bamboo hoop with thin sheets of paper attached to form a bag or cube. From the opening at the bottom, hot air filled the lantern, fueled by [...]

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Shining On: Bamboo Lanterns In Taiwan

May 17, 2010

Paper lanterns have long been symbols of joy and celebration throughout Asia.  Believed to be first created in China and fashioned from oiled paper stretched over bamboo frames, paper lanterns were used to celebrate happy events like weddings and births.  Beyond that, they served a practical function of lighting homes and streets.  They even served [...]

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Technology Goes Greener: New Developments With Bamboo

May 14, 2010

It may be that we don’t always expect companies to follow through on their promises but recent developments highlighted two company’s commitment to becoming more environmentally friendly.  Proporta and Dell are keeping their promises to lessen their impact on the environment and are choosing to use bamboo to help keep those promises.
Proporta, an English-based company, [...]

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Summer Reading List: Books On Bamboo

May 12, 2010

Everyone enjoys a good summer read so why not make your book a bamboo one?  While you can purchase books carved on bamboo strips including Chinese annals and works of Confucius, those might not be the easiest to tote to the beach.  Instead, take a look at these informative books on bamboo with topics ranging [...]

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Eco-Friendly Swimwear: Saving The Beaches One Purchase At A Time

May 10, 2010

As vacationers everywhere take to the shores, it’s only natural to wonder how we can do more to preserve our beautiful beaches.  While we have little control over the oil spills, consumers can make the choice to make their clothing as eco-friendly as possible.   The very suits that are worn to enjoy the sun and the [...]

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Mother Of Bamboo: Women Using Bamboo To Escape Poverty In Tanzania

May 7, 2010

In a country where AIDS/HIV rates are soaring and most young women have no alternative but prostitution, there is one mother trying to fight that trend.  Pauline Samata, called the “Mother of Bamboo,” has made it her mission in life to raise awareness of the marvels of bamboo and to train women to make bamboo [...]

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